of the fighting around the hong ##ora ##i , the australians lost 38 men killed and 159 wounded , while the japanese lost at least 275 men killed . following the battle , the australians continued their advance towards bu ##in at the southern end of the island . throughout the remainder of the month and into june , the 15th brigade advanced along the bu ##in road , crossing the hari on 10 june . beyond the river , the japanese resolved to hold the food growing areas in order to protect their pre ##car ##ious food supply , and they consequently occupied a series of deep en ##tre ##nch ##ments . these were steadily reduced with airs ##tri ##kes and artillery , and the 15th brigade
of the fighting around the hongorai, the australians lost 38 men killed and 159 wounded, while the japanese lost at least 275 men killed. following the battle, the australians continued their advance towards buin at the southern end of the island. throughout the remainder of the month and into june, the 15th brigade advanced along the buin road, crossing the hari on 10 june. beyond the river, the japanese resolved to hold the food growing areas in order to protect their precarious food supply, and they consequently occupied a series of deep entrenchments. these were steadily reduced with airstrikes and artillery, and the 15th brigade